8 public launches · 2 with trailer ramps · 4 carry-in kayak/canoe launches · 1 confirmed free · 2 with restrooms
🧼 Boaters must allow inspection at staffed accesses, and inspectors can require decontamination before launch.
Links go to official Minnesota agency pages.
Bear Creek Reservoir · Eyota, Olmsted County
Managed by Olmsted County
Directions: East of Rochester off Hwy 14 in Chester Woods Park
Zumbro Lake · Oronoco, Olmsted County
Managed by Olmsted County, Parks Department
Directions: On west side of lake, take White Bridge Road NW, then left on Fisherman Drive, Access on left.
Shady Lake · Oronoco, Olmsted County
Managed by DNR Division of Parks and Trails
Directions: In Oronoco downstream of dam off of Minnesota Ave S.
Byron, Olmsted County
Managed by Olmsted County
Directions: From Byron, 3.5 miles north of US Highway #14, on County Roads 5 & 105, on the South Branch of the Zumbro River.
South Fork Zumbro River · Rochester, Olmsted County
Managed by City of Rochester
Directions: In Rochester off of Elton Hills Drive NW, at the Rochester-Olmsted County Recreation Area, steps down to the waters edge.
Silver Lake · Rochester, Olmsted County
Managed by City of Rochester
Directions: In Rochester, at 4th Street Southeast and 6th Avenue Soutease, on the South Branch of the Zumbro River.
Zumbro Lake · Oronoco, Olmsted County
South Fork Zumbro River · Rochester, Olmsted County